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Agnus Press releases first book by veteran Bikol poet

Prize-winning writer and Ford Foundation scholar H. Francisco V. Peñones will finally launch his first-ever title. Under a new Publishing Firm, the Agnus Press, Ragang Rinaranga will showcase 52 Iriganon poems along with their English translations.

Also a distinguished visual and performance artist, Peñones was a UP National Writers Workshop fellow for Bikol poetry. His works have appeared in Asiaweek, Ani, Mantala, HomeLife, Hingowa, Bangraw, Salugsog sa Sulog and other important publications and journals. He runs a column for the Bikol Reporter and edits its Bikol poetry section. He has won the Pedro Sabido Award for Creative Writing, Sumagang Award, Catholic Mass Media Award and the Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon.

Launchings will be held on August 10, 2pm at the Iriga City Hall and on August 11, 6pm at Lolo's Bar, Avenue Square, Naga City.

About Me

Victor Dennis Tino Nierva is a son of four Bikol towns: Lupi, Nabua, San Fernando, and Naga City. He is a poet, translator, industrial and book designer, photographer, filmmaker, actor, editor, and environmental activist. His two books—Antisipasyon asin Iba pang mga Rawitdawit sa Bikol asin Ingles (2007) and Doros asin mga Anghel: Translations in Bikol of John Donne’s Holy Sonnets and Selected Works (2011)—both won the national book—both won the Philippine National Book Awards. His interests vary: from rivers to trains, from the sciences to pastoral service, from choral music to films.